Progressive Alliance

The Progressive Alliance (PA) is a political international of progressive and social democratic political parties and organisations founded on 22 May 2013 in Leipzig, Germany.[1] The alliance was formed as an alternative to the existing Socialist International, of which many of its member parties are former or current members.[2][3] The Progressive Alliance claims 140 participants from around the world.

For other uses, see Progressive Alliance (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Progressive International.

Progressive Alliance
AbbreviationPA
Formation
  • 14–15 December 2012 (first conference)
  • 22 May 2013 (foundation)
PurposeGlobal network of social democratic and progressive political parties and organisations
HeadquartersBerlin, Germany
Region served
Worldwide
Membership
118 political parties and 28 associated organisations
Main organ
Conference of the Progressive Alliance
Websiteprogressive-alliance.info
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History

The first step towards the creation of the Progressive Alliance was the decision in January 2012 by Sigmar Gabriel, then chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), to cancel payment of the SPD's £100,000 yearly membership fee to the Socialist International. Gabriel had been critical of the Socialist International's admittance and continuing inclusion of undemocratic political movements into the organisation.[4][5][6]

An initial Conference of the Progressive Alliance was held in Rome, Italy, on 14–15 December 2012, with representatives of 42 political parties attending.[7][8] They included Pier Luigi Bersani, leader of the Democratic Party of Italy; Harlem Désir, Chair of the French Socialist Party; Hermes Binner, Chair of the Argentine Socialist Party; Peter Shumlin, Democratic Governor of Vermont; and Mustapha Ben Jafar, Secretary General of the Tunisian Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties.[9] Also present were representatives of the Indian National Congress, the Workers' Party of Brazil, and PASOK of Greece.[10][11] The Dutch Labour Party also supported the formation of the organisation,[12] as did the Swiss Socialist Party,[13] and the Social Democratic Party of Austria.[14]

During the Council of the Socialist International in Cascais, Portugal, on 4–5 February 2013, 50 political parties discussed on the sidelines the formation of the Progressive Alliance, including the Movement for Democratic Change of Zimbabwe.[15]

The official foundation of the organisation was held on 22 May 2013 in Leipzig, Germany, on the 150th anniversary of the formation of the General German Workers' Association (ADAV), the predecessor of the SPD.[16][17][18][19][20] The organisation stated the aim of becoming the global network of "the progressive, democratic, social-democratic, socialist and labour movement".[21][22] It was reported that representatives of approximately 70 social-democratic political parties from across the world attended the event.[23][24][25] The Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) group in the European Parliament joined the organisation upon its official foundation.[26] Many member parties are also affiliated to the Socialist International.[27] In September 2013 the Democratic Party of Cyprus (DIKO) announced that it was negotiating to join the Progressive Alliance and that its representatives were to attend a seminar of the international in Stockholm on 24 October.[28] The Democratic Party of Korea was a founding member but withdrew in 2016. The Korean Justice Party currently participates as an observer.

On 4–5 December 2014, a Progressive Alliance conference was held in Lisbon for member parties of the S&D group.[29] A regional seminar was held on 25 September 2015 in Batu Ferringhi, Malaysia, which also hosted delegates from the Democratic Action Party of Malaysia, Democratic Party of Japan and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle.[30] On 25 April 2016 the organisation held a seminar in São Paulo hosted by the Workers' Party of Brazil.[31]

Participants

The Progressive Alliance lists 118 parties and 28 organisations which participate in the network, rather than claiming members.[32]

Country Party/Organization Abbreviation National Lower Houses Government Notes
 AlgeriaSocialist Forces FrontFFS
0 / 407
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 ArgentinaSocialist PartyPS
2 / 257
[33]		In opposition
Generation for a National EncounterGEN
1 / 257
In opposition
 AustraliaAustralian Labor PartyALP
78 / 151
In governmentIn government in Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia, and federal Australian Government.
 AustriaSocial Democratic Party of AustriaSPÖ
40 / 183
In oppositionRuling at state-level in Burgenland, Carinthia, Vienna.
 BahrainNational Democratic Action SocietyWaad
0 / 40
Extra-parliamentary opposition
Banned in its country as a terrorist organisation as of 2017.
 BelarusBelarusian Social Democratic PartyHramada
0 / 110
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 BelgiumSocialist PartyPS
20 / 150
In coalition
ForwardVooruit[34]
9 / 150
In coalition
 BoliviaMovement for SocialismMAS
75 / 130
In government
 Bosnia and HerzegovinaSocial Democratic Party of Bosnia and HerzegovinaSDP
5 / 42
In government
 BrazilWorkers' PartyPT
67 / 513
In governmentIn government in Bahia, Ceará, Piauí and Rio Grande do Norte.
Brazilian Socialist PartyPSB
14 / 513
In coalitionIn government in Espírito Santo, Maranhão and Paraíba.
 BulgariaBulgarian Socialist PartyBSP
26 / 240
In opposition
 Burkina FasoPeople's Movement for ProgressMPPDissolvedExtra-parliamentary oppositionPresident Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, a member of the party, was deposed in a midterm coup d'état.
 CameroonSocial Democratic FrontSDF
5 / 180
In opposition
 CanadaNew Democratic PartyNDP/NPD
25 / 338
Confidence and supplyHas supply and confidence agreement in federal parliament.[35] In government in the province of British Columbia. In government in the province of Manitoba. Supply and confidency agreement in the territory of Yukon.
 Central African RepublicMovement for the Liberation of the Central African PeopleMLPC
9 / 100
In opposition
 ChileSocialist Party of ChilePS
13 / 155
In coalition
Party for DemocracyPPD
7 / 155
In coalition
 Costa RicaCitizens' Action PartyPAC
0 / 57
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 CroatiaSocial Democratic Party of CroatiaSDP
34 / 151
In opposition
 CyprusMovement for Social DemocracyEDEK
4 / 56
In opposition
Democratic PartyDiko
9 / 56
In opposition
 Czech RepublicSocial DemocracySOCDEM
0 / 200
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 Democratic Republic of CongoUnion for Democracy and Social ProgressUDPS
32 / 500
In coalition
 DenmarkSocial Democratic Party
50 / 179
In coalition
 Dominican RepublicModern Revolutionary PartyPRM
88 / 190
In government
 East TimorRevolutionary Front for an Independent East TimorFRETILIN
19 / 65
In opposition
 EgyptEgyptian Social Democratic PartyESDP
7 / 596
In opposition
 Equatorial GuineaConvergence for Social DemocracyCPDS
1 / 100
In opposition
 EritreaEritrean People's Democratic FrontEPDF
0 / 150
Extra-parliamentary opposition
Banned as a legal party due to country being a one-party state.
 EswatiniPeople's United Democratic MovementPUDEMO
0 / 66
Extra-parliamentary opposition
Swazi Democratic PartySWADEPA
0 / 66
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 FinlandSocial Democratic Party of FinlandSDP
43 / 200
In opposition
 FranceSocialist PartyPS
27 / 577
In opposition
 GeorgiaGeorgian Dream
84 / 150
In government
 GermanySocial Democratic Party of GermanySPD
206 / 736
[36]		In government
 GhanaNational Democratic CongressNDC
137 / 275
In opposition
 GreecePASOK – Movement for ChangePASOK-KINAL
22 / 300
[37]		In opposition
 GrenadaNational Democratic CongressNDC
9 / 15
In government
 GuineaGuinean People's AssemblyRPG
1 / 81
In oppositionPresident Alpha Condé, a member of the party, was deposed in a midterm coup d'état. Moreover, the National Assembly, where it held a supermajority, was replaced by the junta-appointed National Transitional Council.[38]
 HungaryHungarian Socialist PartyMSzP
10 / 199
In opposition
 IndiaIndian National CongressINC
49 / 543
In oppositionIn government in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Samajwadi PartySP
3 / 543
In opposition
 IndonesiaIndonesian Democratic Party of StrugglePDI-P
128 / 575
In government
National Democratic PartyNasDem
59 / 575
In government
 IranDemocratic Party of Iranian KurdistanPDKI
0 / 290
Extra-parliamentary opposition
Komala Party of Iranian KurdistanKPIK
0 / 290
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 IraqPatriotic Union of KurdistanPUK
18 / 329
In opposition
Kurdistan Socialist Democratic PartyKSDP
0 / 329
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 IrelandLabour Party
7 / 160
In opposition
 IsraelIsraeli Labor PartyHaAvoda
4 / 120
In opposition
Meretz
0 / 120
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 ItalyDemocratic PartyPD
69 / 400
In opposition
 Ivory CoastCap Union for Democracy and DevelopmentCAP-UDD
0 / 255
Extra-parliamentary opposition
Freedom and Democracy for the RepublicLIDER
0 / 255
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 JordanJordanian Social Democratic PartyKPK
0 / 130
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 KenyaLabour Party of KenyaKLP
0 / 320
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 KosovoVetëvendosjeLV
59 / 120
In government
 LatviaSocial Democratic Party "Harmony"SDPS
0 / 100
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 LebanonProgressive Socialist PartyPSP
9 / 128
In coalition
 LithuaniaSocial Democratic Party of LithuaniaLSDP
13 / 141
In opposition
 LuxembourgLuxembourg Socialist Workers' PartyLSAP
10 / 60
In coalition
 MalaysiaDemocratic Action PartyDAP
40 / 222
In governmentIn government at the federal level and state governments of Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Pahang and Selangor.
 MauritaniaRally of Democratic ForcesRFD
6 / 95
In opposition
 MauritiusMauritius Militant MovementMMM
9 / 69
In opposition
 MexicoCitizens' MovementMC
23 / 500
In oppositionIn government in Jalisco and Nuevo León in coalition Guanajuato and Yucatan .
Party of the Democratic RevolutionPRD
15 / 500
In oppositionin coalition Aguascalientes Chihuahua Durango Guanajuato
 MoldovaDemocratic Party of MoldovaPDM
0 / 101
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 MongoliaMongolian People's PartyMPP
62 / 76
In government
 MontenegroDemocratic Party of Socialists of MontenegroDPS
29 / 81
In opposition
Social Democratic Party of MontenegroSDP
2 / 81
In opposition
 MoroccoSocialist Union of Popular ForcesUSFP
34 / 395
In opposition
 MyanmarDemocratic Party for a New SocietyDPNS
0 / 440
Extra-parliamentary opposition
   NepalNepali CongressNC
63 / 275
In government
 NetherlandsLabour PartyPvdA
9 / 150
In opposition
 New ZealandNew Zealand Labour PartyLAB
65 / 120
In government
 NicaraguaSandinista Renovation Movement (Unamos)MRS
0 / 92
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 NigerNigerien Party for Democracy and SocialismPNDS
79 / 171
In coalition
 North MacedoniaSocial Democratic Union of MacedoniaSDSM
31 / 120
In coalition
 Northern CyprusRepublican Turkish PartyCTP
18 / 50
In oppositionNorthern Cyprus is not a UN-recognized state.
 NorwayLabour PartyAp
48 / 169
In coalition
 PalestineFatah
45 / 132
In government
Palestinian National InitiativePNI
2 / 132
In opposition
 ParaguayParty for a Country of SolidarityPPS
0 / 80
In oppositionAffiliated with Guasú Front in national parliament.
 PhilippinesAkbayan Citizens' Action Party
0 / 304
In oppositionOne senator in the popularly-elected upper chamber, Senate of the Philippines.
 PortugalSocialist PartyPS
120 / 230
In government
 Republic of CongoCitizens' ConvergenceCC
0 / 151
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 RomaniaSocial Democratic PartyPSD
110 / 330
In coalition
 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia Labour PartySLP
13 / 17
In government
 Sao Tome and PrincipeMovement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe/Social Democratic PartyMLSTP-PSD
18 / 55
In opposition
 SenegalSocialist Party of SenegalPS
0 / 150
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 SerbiaDemocratic PartyDS
10 / 250
In opposition
 SlovakiaDirection – Slovak Social DemocracySmer-SD
26 / 150
In opposition
 SloveniaSocial DemocratsSD
12 / 90
In coalition
 SpainSpanish Socialist Workers' PartyPSOE
120 / 350
In coalition
 SwedenSwedish Social Democratic PartySAP
107 / 349
In opposition
  SwitzerlandSocial Democratic Party of SwitzerlandSP
39 / 200
In coalition
 SyriaSyrian Democratic People's Party
0 / 250
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 TanzaniaChama Cha MapinduziCCM
365 / 393
In government
 TunisiaDemocratic Forum for Labour and LibertiesEttakatol
0 / 217
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 TurkeyRepublican People's PartyCHP
136 / 600
In opposition
Peoples' Democratic PartyHDP
55 / 600
In opposition
 United KingdomLabour Party
199 / 650
In oppositionIn Government in Wales
 United StatesDemocratic Party
213 / 435
In governmentMinority party in the House of Representatives, majority party in the Senate, and holds the presidency.
 UruguaySocialist Party of UruguayPSU
3 / 99
In oppositionAffiliated with the Broad Front in the national parliament.
 VenezuelaMovimiento al SocialismoMAS
0 / 277
In oppositionAffiliated with the Democratic Alliance in the national parliament.
 Western SaharaPolisario Front
53 / 53
One-party stateWestern Sahara is not a UN-recognized state.
 YemenYemeni Socialist PartyYSP
8 / 301
In opposition
 ZimbabweMovement for Democratic ChangeMDC
88 / 210
In opposition
AfricaCentral African Progressive AllianceAPAC
The AmericasCenter for American ProgressCAP
Trade Union Confederation of the AmericasCSA
AsiaNetwork of Social Democracy in AsiaSOCDEM
Arab Social Democratic ForumASDF
EuropeParty of European SocialistsPES
Party of European Socialists WomenPES Women
Young European SocialistsYES
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and DemocratsS&D
Foundation for European Progressive StudiesFEPS
Socialist Group in the Council of EuropeSOC
European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity
InternationalSocialist International WomenSIW
International Union of Socialist YouthIUSY
International Trade Union ConfederationITUC
National Democratic Institute for International AffairsNDI
Olof Palme International CenterOPIC
Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECDTUAC
Association for Democratic Socialism
CEE Gender Network
Global Progressive Forum
Industrial Global Union
Just Jobs Network
Solidar

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